John died of acute heart disease on October 10, 1919, in Greene Co., Tennessee. His headstone, above, is located in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.

However, rumor has it that because of a disagreement between his daughter Deluna, son-in-law Frank SWANAY, and himself (they tried to have him legally declared a “lunatic” 3 years earlier so they could get control of his estate), his body is actually buried in Bethesda Cemetery with his parents. I have found no proof of this, although it is odd that John’s date of death is not inscribed on the headstone at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

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Elizabeth is a genealogy and family history researcher, writer, and consultant. Adores good grammar and spelling, and believes the Oxford Comma is just misunderstood. Thrives on large quantities of coffee. One daughter, two rescued hounds, and a plethora of missing ancestors keep her on her toes.